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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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